Whether you grew up with eight or nine planets, have a telescope, or visit one
Poor Pluto
Author: The Third Grade Students of Tokay Elementary School in Lodi, California
Illustrator: The Third Grade Students of Tokay Elementary School in Lodi, California
Publisher: Scholastic
Recommended Age Range: 4 to 8
There is some serious empathy going around for “Poor Pluto” since being redefined as a “dwarf planet.” This is a wonderful book that kids just “get” and it does have a happy, though unexpected, ending.
Awards: Kids are Authors Award, 2007 Grand Prize Winner, Nonfiction